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Alienware Alpha R2 Service Manual

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Procedure

  • CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink may damage the system board and processor.
  • NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and heat sink are reinstalled together. If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved.
  1. Place the processor heat sink over the processor with the arrows facing the back panel.
  2. Align the captive screws on the processor heat sink with the screw holes on the system board.
    Image: Replacing the processor heat sink

    1. processor heat sink

    2. captive screws

    3. system board

    4. back panel

  3. Tighten the captive screws that secure the processor heat sink to the system board.

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